Title:
【発明の名称】血管移植用装置および血管移植方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001502926
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for engrafting a blood vessel are disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular graft having radially compressible annular spring portions for biasing proximal and distal ends of the graft into conforming fixed engagement with an interior surface of the vessel, with bifurcated and adjustable length embodiments being disclosed. Apparatus for deploying the graft includes an insertion catheter having a nitinol core wire, a controllable tip balloon-at a remote end thereof for dilation and occlusion of the vessel, and a controllable graft balloon in the vicinity of the tip balloon for fixedly seating the spring portions into conformance with the interior surface of the vessel. A spool apparatus for adjusting or removing an improperly placed graft, and a micro-emboli filter tube, are usable with the deployment apparatus. A method of percutaneously implanting a graft, including a single-entry method for percutaneously implanting a bifurcated graft, are also disclosed.
Inventors:
Leonhard, Howard, Jay.
Taheli, Side, A.
Taheli, Side, A.
Application Number:
JP51745097A
Publication Date:
March 06, 2001
Filing Date:
October 28, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
World Medical Manufacturing Corporation
International Classes:
A61B17/12; A61F2/00; A61F2/06; A61M25/00; A61M29/00; (IPC1-7): A61F2/06; A61M29/00; A61M29/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Naoki Fukumura